The Owner’s Perspective Design-Build Process from All Sides The Owner’s Perspective Joel Swift, Architect, AIA, LEED AP Manager, Facilities Design and Construction UC Davis Health System County of Placer (‘92-’98,’07-’13) UC Davis Architects & Engineers (‘98-’07) UC Davis Health System (‘13-present)

The Owner’s Perspective Design-Build Process from All Sides The Owner’s Perspective South Placer Adult Correctional Facility

The Owner’s Perspective Design-Build Process from All Sides The Owner’s Perspective

The Owner’s Perspective Design-Build Process from All Sides The Owner’s Perspective Multiple delivery methods: Design-Bid- Build, CM advisor, CM at Risk, Design Build, Job Order Contracting, Lease/Lease buyback, in house workforce, volunteers… Opportunity to work on teams that drafted master documents for both the UC and counties D/B is a major topic in both subsectors – different agencies are at different levels UCD Health System – assess best delivery method for project

What can owner do to help insure a competitive bid? Design-Build Process from All Sides What can owner do to help insure a competitive bid? (Actually, more than a bid, a Best Value Proposal)

What can owner do to help insure a competitive bid? Design-Build Process from All Sides What can owner do to help insure a competitive bid? (Actually, more than a bid, a Best Value Proposal) Start early Understand your project Communicate Build a team  

What can owner do to help insure a competitive bid? Design-Build Process from All Sides What can owner do to help insure a competitive bid? You can have all the components of a winning team All the preparation, game plan Might even have a hall of fame quarterback like John Elway But you still have to keep the band off of the field. Manage the Process Prepoposal – listen to the community Proposal -secure meetings, feedback loop Award – communicate award criteria. Manage your team

What can owner do to help insure a competitive bid? Design-Build Process from All Sides What can owner do to help insure a competitive bid? Technically more than a bid – Best Value, complex assessment   Start early, understand your contract Mechanics of bid/award criteria/stipends Right sizing the documents to the project Define project and team Build a team CM AE Contracts/legal/RM/labor compliance/sustainability Make it part of your culture (San Diego County , UCI) Communicate your intentions Internal to owner, cultivate and maintain buyin FDC, POM, IT, Risk, Sustainability Officer All levels of organization, financial,CEO, elected officials Manage expectations Master architect/CM/criteria team How many times has project changed to D/B midstream? D/B community Listen Manage the Process Prepoposal – listen to the community Proposal -secure meetings, feedback loop Award – communicate award criteria. Provide and Maintain Vision

Use of Prescriptive vs. Performance standards? Design-Build Process from All Sides Use of Prescriptive vs. Performance standards?

Use of Prescriptive vs. Performance standards? Design-Build Process from All Sides Use of Prescriptive vs. Performance standards? The Short Answer: Both

Use of Prescriptive vs. Performance standards? Design-Build Process from All Sides Use of Prescriptive vs. Performance standards? The Long Answer: What is right for the project? Gauge the best documents for the specific parts of the project scope Start with as much Performance criteria as possible Prescriptive where necessary to maintain project vision

Use of Prescriptive vs. Performance standards? Design-Build Process from All Sides Use of Prescriptive vs. Performance standards? Related topic: How far do you take the proposal documents? From criteria to bridging documents How far is too far?

Use of Prescriptive vs. Performance standards? Design-Build Process from All Sides Use of Prescriptive vs. Performance standards? How clear are your program documents?

Use of Prescriptive vs. Performance standards? Design-Build Process from All Sides Use of Prescriptive vs. Performance standards? How far is too far?

Design-Build Process from All Sides Can I Make Changes?

Design-Build Process from All Sides Can I Make Changes? Of course, I am the owner

Design-Build Process from All Sides Can I Make Changes? But perhaps the real question should be: How dearly do I want to pay for it?

Design-Build Process from All Sides

Design-Build Process from All Sides Can I Make Changes? Change Management Post Award – Owner v Contractor changes Post Award – Timing of owner’s changes Post design - degree of owner involvement

What is most important? Cost or Final Product? Design-Build Process from All Sides What is most important? Cost or Final Product?

What is most important? Cost or Final Product? Design-Build Process from All Sides What is most important? Cost or Final Product? Short Answer: Yes  

What is most important? Cost or Final Product? Design-Build Process from All Sides What is most important? Cost or Final Product? Long Answer: It’s really about Cost, Scope and Schedule

What is most important? Cost or Final Product? Design-Build Process from All Sides What is most important? Cost or Final Product? Scope, Budget and Time

Design-Build Process from All Sides My time is up Thank you